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Young Cassidy

1965 · 1h 50m · Drama · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)

He's a brawling, sprawling giant - on the make for fame and fortune and then some!

In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike, dawdling with prostitute Daisy Battles (Julie Christie), and seeking a better life. He falls in love with bookshop assistant Nora (Dame Maggie Smith) who encourages him toward a life of writing. Finding success at the Abbey Theatre, his unorthodox views estrange him from family, friends, and his own past.

Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Written by
John Whiting
Starring
Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, Maggie Smith, Michael Redgrave
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1910sbiographydublin, irelandidealistirelandirish easter rebellion (1916)playwrightwriter
RatingPG (GB)

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